My wedding was 10/07/2022 in Mequon, Wisconsin…read more I HATE writing this as I was so confident when I booked Nilsa back in November 2021. She boasted about how she could help the older guests get coffee and make sure they didn't need anything and with my dad being 85 years old & having some older family members attending this stood out to me. I also booked her husband Paul to officiate us. I was able to zoom with them both and felt 100% confident. During the months leading up to the wedding I reached out several times to Nilsa asking if there was anything she needed from me & she was not the best at communicating with me. I didn't speak with her again until a week before the wedding. She told me that someone else would be coordinating (Hannah) and assured me I would be in good hands, this did bother me as I felt I should of been introduced and had the opportunity to at least zoom with the new person and make sure they knew what I needed from them. I was given the contact info and started texting with Hannah who was the new coordinator and she seemed sweet. Nilsa assured me that she would be there for my rehearsal but she was not. No one showed up to our rehearsal. My bridesmaids and I set up the centerpieces at the Riverclub Thursday for hours by ourselves. The night before the wedding I was notified that Hannah was no longer going to be the coordinator and it was going to be someone different named Xavia. Nilsa was also reaching out to me the night before the wedding asking for my timeline which I of course wanted her to have but I felt that she should of asked for this information weeks before the actual night before my wedding as I was stressed enough. The afternoon of the wedding Xavia and Paul did spruce up the centerpieces and add the batteries in the candles. Made a run to the store for batteries as I think I may have gotten the wrong ones so that was really appreciated. Paul unfortunately said my name wrong during the ceremony which really upset me and my husband as well as my parents. I tried to laugh it off but it was upsetting as this is literally in our wedding video and my husband literally says "Marianna? I don't know that girl". The coordinator was pretty much sitting around most of the night not doing much and everyone kept asking me who she was and that upset me because I feel like had they seen her "working the event" they would of known who she was. Xavia was asked to make sure guests didn't enter hall during private photos and prior to ceremony however much to my disappointment this did not happen. So many guests saw me in my dress prior to the ceremony, Guests had removed placecards from tables prior to photographers being able to take photos because of this misstep. Nilsa did come a little later in the evening to check in I think and did stay to help pack up. The packing up was VERY a helpful! They really did an amazing job and I 100% am grateful for this. Everything was brought to the cars designated and I didn't have to do any of that. Nothing was broken which is amazing! I am disappointed that many of the promises made to me prior to signing the contract went unfulfilled. I feel mislead. While I understand that short staffing and unpredictable events do occur, the lack of communication leading up to my event, the disorganized approach to gathering information to make my event successful, and the mispronunciation of my name really fell below board. As a bride, you want assurances that your expectations are understood, that someone besides you will be handling the small but incredibly important details, and that someone is ensuring that your event progresses without hiccup. Instead, I was bombarded by questions that should have been handled by the coordinator, had my bridal party dictating the order of events in the absence of the coordinators presence and did not get a chance to really absorb and enjoy the night of my wedding. The execution wasn't there. I wish they had fulfilled the contract promises with the same detail and dedication they used at the end of the night in clearing the venue. Had that same enthusiasm been embodied through the night, I would have been able to write a more favorable review.

DO NOT HIRE!!! Scammers! They will not make time for you…read more Excuse after excuse to not set up a single phone call for the last 8 months. Has done nothing for my wedding and has lost trust to be my day of coordinator. After I had to threaten Small Claims I then get a response. Save yourself the headache. What is supposed to be the happiest time of my life is now filled with this stress. A vendor meant to save me the stress has caused me my only real wedding stress.

Blue Fancy (BF), unfortunately, did not meet our expectations. I don't think it's necessary to go…read moreinto detail listing all of the things that went poorly, and I, of course, want to give them credit for the things that did go well. Context: we are both from Wisconsin, but are currently living out of state with stressful, time-consuming jobs, which is why we wanted to hire a planner. Our budget was lower than what I'm guessing BF is typically used to working with (less than $60,000), so I'm not sure if that was a factor. We got married in Fond du Lac and most of BF's contacts/experience is in the Milwaukee area. We had a backyard wedding at our family members' homes (a small ceremony at one location and a larger reception at a second location) over a holiday weekend. We hired BF 1.5 years prior to our wedding date leaving plenty of time. Pros: -BF was very helpful with providing structure (a to-do list, timeline) and recommending vendors. -They were insightful when finalizing the rental company contract in terms of backyard wedding details that we would not have thought of. For example, generator needs, water hookups, etc. -Day of set-up. They provided us with 3 team members, which was incredibly helpful with setting up chairs, tables, a few decorations, etc. Cons: -All together, we had a total of 3 planners. Our first planner quit and our second planner had to take a step back due to a serious personal matter. This resulted in poor communication, confusion, and stress. It was often unclear who was taking lead on what and we felt the team did not have the bandwidth to actually manage our wedding. We constantly felt like we had to double-check everything and take care of things ourselves because it was unclear who was doing what and we did not want things to fall through the cracks. Despite this, things did fall through the cracks. For example, we did not finalize our catering contract until 1 month prior to the wedding, which ended up being $8,000 more than we originally agreed because we had no other choice. Additionally, the band that BF recommended pulled out 6 weeks prior our wedding. This was not their fault and they found a replacement within one week, but this was still stressful . -They seemed to take a 'copy and paste' approach as in they just replicated what they did for previous weddings instead of really listening to what was truly important to us. More of a you fit us instead of we fit you. For example, although they provided recommendations for vendors, we ended up having to find some on our own because their recommendations did not align with our preferences/budget. Examples: photographer, videographer, and hair & make-up team. When we mentioned wanting a videographer within a certain budget, we were told this was unrealistic and received no help. We did find a videographer within our budget and he did a great job! So happy we found him. -Poor attention to detail. This was pretty concerning and prevalent throughout the process. A couple of examples: (1) they neglected trash removal and only had solutions for the Milwaukee area when we brought it to their attention. We ended up coming up with a creative solution on our own; (2) at the rehearsal dinner, the lead planner did not know the location of where to tell the hair and make-up team to go the following morning (day of). In sum, we're hoping our experience was abnormal. Nonetheless, we never received an apology, acknowledgment, or a thank you for using their service or any sort of contact after the wedding, which we find unprofessional. We were extremely sympathetic to the series of events that were out of their control, but ultimately, the way it was handled was subpar and the planning process/day of execution was stressful. We wish them the best and hope things are improving.

My husband and I are still both VERY happy that we hired Blue Fancy Events for our wedding and are…read moreforever grateful to have had Jan as our planner for our 150+ person wedding in Lake Geneva, WI. Out of all of the money we spent on this wedding, the one thing that honestly was the most worth it was hiring Jan/Blue fancy as our full service planner. ..We were a covid wedding (8.8.20) that had to be postponed to this year (8.21.21h and Jan took SUCH good care of us (mostly me, who had questions and meltdowns frequently) through it all. She did all of the heavy lifting with the vendors, came with me to my rentals and florals appointment for support, texted and called me whenever I needed her for advice or a question, reminded us of payments and even scheduled appts for us with our vendors and decorated/helped clean up our wedding amazingly with her team day of! Jan was just a great person to have around during this past crazy year and a half and I'm so thankful to have had her as our planner. She made me feel so comfortable right from the start and I felt like she was a friend. If you're on the fence about getting a planner and you're in WI, hire blue fancy and ask for Jan!! You will not regret it! Thank you Jan!

Are you excited to fret over what flowers are going to be in which vases at the reception? Would…read moreyou rather dedicate all your waking free time to chasing down rental and florist contacts, or would you rather sleep? Fretting and chasing are not things I enjoy. So I had an EXPERT do them for me. Except for Sarah Sarbacker, those things are not fretting and chasing - they are thoughtfully planning and cheerfully contacting. Thinking about the BIG DAY, I did NOT want to be the one in charge. I wanted to enjoy and relax with my family and friends. And I forsaw the difficulty with a family member being in charge of all the details. That person wouldn't get to enjoy the day! Unless they were a regular bossy-pants, in which case I would not enjoy taking direction from them in the first place. Let me also tell you this: 15 minutes before our outdoor ceremony, clouds were gathering and the wind started to blow. Sarah happily and confidently crawled into the back of our car (where my MOH and I were staying warm) and asked to start the event a few minutes early because the clouds were threatening-looking. Oh a more pleasant woman I couldn't have heard this from! She even took a few minutes to tell a funny personal story and get my mind off THE WALK DOWN THE AISLE. She was a sea of calm. She projected absolute certainty and helpfulness. She does not dominate - she takes direction from what you suggest. She is a wedding FACILITATOR. I believe she is truly gifted in dealing with all different sorts of people, and yet she has a perfectionistic tendency (to get the chairs just right, to get the table centerpieces just right, etc...). She is polite, cheerful, and nothing seems to throw her for a loop. It was a perfect day. And Sarah Sarbacker was a huge part of making it so.

Literally can't say enough amazing things about Andrea!! She is truly the absolute best! Our…read morewedding would never have happened without her. I decided I wanted to get married on our family farm, a daunting task that she truly brought to life. She thought of every little detail (needed a generator, bathroom trailer, lights, mosquito treatment, valet, etc) and was extremely organized and thorough. She laid out a very easy to follow timeline, checked in each month with the tasks to focus on every month, gave suggestions of professional experienced vendors, but was also willing to go way outside anything she had done before and find new options. For example we wanted really adventurous food with a mix of thai/peruvian/mediterranean/vietnamese/indian and somehow she found the perfect caterer who could make it happen. Andrea is simply the best and you will be lucky to have her, I thank my lucky stars she was available on the date we wanted. She is worth way more than she charges. I cannot recommend her more highly.

So nice loved everything wow did for my wedding expensive but well worth it thanks to everyone at…read morewow!!!!

From the owner: "WOW" Event Design & Coordination is a full service event planning, coordinating and designing…read moreagency that spans events from Chicago, Illinois to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "WOW" designs and plans weddings, parties, corporate events, and everything in between. Currently, "WOW" resides in Kenosha, WI, nestled perfectly in between our regions two major cities. "WOW" specializes in event coordination and tent décor, as well as table top and venue décor. With "WOW"'s large range of services, which includes but is not limited to, floral, lighting, pipe and drape, and hanging decor, the "WOW"ing possibilities are endless. "WOW"'s extensive experience and background with event planning makes us experts in turning your thoughts and ideas into "oooo"'s, "aahhh"s, and "WOW"s!

Called Saturday morning and asked to come in to find something last minute for our wedding we are…read morequickly throwing together this Saturday now since my daughter was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and they were amazing. Let me come in as soon as I could, stayed within my budget for a last minute dress, spoke to the tailor next door (Rebecca) and was able to find me the perfect dress my daughter loves and make sure alterations are done on time! Went in Saturday and found the dress, did alterations on Monday and am picking the dress up today (Wednesday). Niveah was one of my consultants that picked the perfect dress for me to try on and prayed with me over my babygirl before we left. I will never be able to thank them enough for making this a dream come true for my baby and us to be able to have this day with her. Thank you guys so much. Definitely will recommend this service, quality and efficiency to all future brides. They value their brides for sure!

I went to Savvy after my appointment at David's Bridal. I did not have an appointment and showed up…read more30min before closing with 2 specific dresses in mind I wanted to just see in person. I was not expecting to actually get a dressing room and a full-service experience. They were so polite, excited, and helpful! She pulled extra dresses for me to try and helped me through the entire process. I was so pleased and even found my "yes" dress! I was NOT expecting to love it and walk out of there with a purchase, but I did! I can't wait to go back and now I'm thinking of other things I can purchase from there as well. Highly recommend!

Jenny is more much than a coordinator. My mom had a small stroke about 6 weeks before our wedding…read more Jenny went from day-of-coordinator to a life raft. I will never forget, after sending her the email explaining my mom's situation, Jenny calling me almost immediately - literally just offering her ear. After letting me express all my fears, tears, and anxieties - she got to work. She encouraged me to take a beat to feel all the feelings, and then insisted we have another call a day or two later so I could "brain dump" everything wedding on her. Jenny was able to take that unorganized, jumbled mess of a phone call and spit out a highly detailed, actionable, and prioritised to-do list that broke down not only what I had to do, my husband had to do, but she took on things that MY MOM was supposed to do. I cannot tell you how much this was appreciated - it makes me teary eyed just thinking about her kindness and how she went above and beyond to ensure our wedding day was a spot of brightness and hope amongst the dark weeks leading up to it. Sure enough, my mom recovered beautifully - was not only AT the wedding, but dancing a speech-giving with the best of them. Thank you, Jenny, for believing that would be so - getting us to the finish line and just overall being a wonderful human.

Jenny from Blue Moon Events was hands down one of the best decisions we made for our wedding…read more Although we hired her for a day-of coordination package, the support she gave us in the months leading up to the big day was absolutely invaluable. Her regular check-ins kept us on track, she helped us stay organized, and she personally recommended nearly all of our amazing vendors. She also constantly made sure we were doing okay and offered help wherever she could. She truly went above and beyond. When the wedding day arrived, Jenny and her husband Jeff took over and everything went off without a hitch. We didn't have to stress about a single thing, which meant the world to my wife and me. We were able to be fully present and enjoy every moment thanks to them. I would recommend her to absolutely everyone. She is a total pro and an absolute joy to work with. 1000% worth it

I just got married 10/5/24 and I wounded with spin city and I truly could not have had a better…read moreexperience!! Everyone I talked to was so kind and helpful. Any questions or ideas I had Anna heard me out and helped make my ideas come to life! Marcus was an incredible dj he kept everyone on the dance floor all night long! Even when we didn't want the night to end he kept the music going even as clean up begun. I have been getting so many compliments on how efficient and how easily the day flowed! Anna and Marcus were both great at communicating with me and my husband with how the night was going and if there was Somthing we needed to get done! I truly had the most amazing day and they are 100% to thank for it!!

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We had them for our work Christmas party 3 years in a row. This year when we took a vote it was…read morethe winner yet again. A lot of fun with no work for me.

What a terrific winery! This is definitely on the finer scale. I would not recommend for small…read morechildren. It is not as family friendly as Timber Hill. But this has an overall sense of elegance. There is a place to sit outside by the creek, there is outdoor and indoor seating. The grounds are meticulously maintained. You can get a three flight wine experience and you get to keep the glass! The server we had was super friendly and informative. Very affordable at only $15, and the bathrooms were were pretty nice. Plentiful parking. Overall a great place!

I visited this winery for a casual afternoon outing, and while the scenery is really pretty, the…read moreoverall experience was just okay. The space itself is relaxing and would be a great spot to hang out, but the wine didn't quite match the atmosphere. The options I tried were fine, just not memorable for the price point. The food choices were also pretty limited, and since you can't bring your own snacks, it felt a little restricting. Nothing was terrible, but nothing really stood out either. It's a nice place to sit and enjoy the view for a bit, though I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to come back.